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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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